Union Of India vs Harnam Singh on 9 February, 1993
15. Having perused the impugned order dated 27.04.2018,
pleadings filed by the Petitioner and after hearing the learned A.G.P.
and having perused the copy of judgment passed by the Apex Court
in case of Union of India Vs. Harnam Singh (supra), it is seen that the
facts of the said case are absolutely identical to the facts of the
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present case. The respondent Harnam Singh was appointed as Peon
on 22.02.1956 and at the time of his entry in service the DoB
recorded in his service book was 20.05.1934. Since, Harnam Singh
had failed in matriculation examination, against the column of
educational qualification "Matric failed" was recorded. On passing
matriculation examination subsequently, Harnam Singh was
appointed as Lower Division Clerk in Ministry of Home Affairs on
19.04.1957. Thereafter, in the service book, an entry was made
showing his educational qualification as "Matric" underneath the
earlier entry "Matric failed". Though the DoB of Harnam Singh as
recorded in matriculation certificate was 07.04.1938, while amending
the entry in service book, the entry relating to DoB was not
altered/corrected and thus it continued to be recorded as
20.05.1934.